HEC 500 - 800

4 axis machines

HEC 500 Athletic HEC 630 Athletic HEC 800 Athletic

StarragHeckert has confirmed its position as market leader in the machine tool market with its medium sized machining centers. They combine successful, tried and tested features with the latest findings and innovative ideas. They are fully equipped to further increase the metal cutting capacity and reduce non-productive downtimes. The HEC 500 " HEC 630 " HEC 800 Athletic machining centers are characterised by a compact machine design, highly productive tool and work piece handling and ideal metal cutting conditions. They are highly versatile and are suitable for a broad spectrum of applications. They can either be equipped with a horizontal spindle, a pivoting horizontal/vertical milling head or even an NC quill on the 800 model. This flexibility, the high degree of modification and far-reaching options ensure that individual customer wishes are met.		HEC 500 Athletic

Customer Benefit

Reduction in machining times as a result of the high-performance milling spindle operating at up to 50 kW and the high metal removal rate that can be achieved Reduction in non-productive downtimes as a result of the high dynamics in the motion axes and when changing tools or work pieces Ideal dry machining as a result of the extremely fast and safe chip removal Constant high processing accuracy in class IT 5 Complete processing with one setting reduces costs per unit and fixture costs High degree of operator comfort at the central control panel, the work piece clamping area and the tool insertion point		Workspace of the HEC 500 Athletic

Applications

All-round machining centers for all areas of the metal processing industry, with particular emphasis on the car and commercial vehicle industries, agricultural engineering, toolmaking and mould making and general mechanical engineering A comprehensive, complex range of work pieces with medium and large dimensions and weighing up to 2000 kg can be completely processed in a flexible manner in work piece qualities ranging from light alloys to materials that are hard to cut. Tough cutting ability with 1800 cm³/min (C45 steel) Can be used as stand alone machines and can be extended with a circular pallet or linear storage facility and basic machines for flexible manufacturing systems

Machine Concept

Powerful 4-axis machining centers with a thermo-symmetric design and FEM optimised main components for a high degree of rigidity Cross bed design with moving X column to provide for large positioning ranges and maximum interference diameter Side of the work piece in the gantry design with the guideways, ball screws and measuring systems all arranged outside the flow of chip and coolant Digital AC feed drives, profile rail guideways with pre-clamped guide carriages and ball screws with counter bearings guarantee dynamics, process stability and long-term accuracy Innovative tool handling with a chain magazine for max. 80 tools or a tower magazine for max. 320 tools measuring up to 800 mm long. Hydraulic tool double arm claw and arrangement of tools in parallel to the spindle in the store for low chip-to-chip times NC rotary table with direct drive, rpm of up to 80/min and input accuracy down to 0.001 mm Operator-friendly handling of work pieces as a result of revolving and indexable clamping area for set-up work on the work piece and a fast, automatic change of pallets Safe and fast chip removal with maximum chip removal volume to prevent any clogging with chips		more information about SAM